# Senior Peer Facilitator > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-peer-facilitator/9159f506-42b9-474b-a20a-3389bc1d36c3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-peer-facilitator/9159f506-42b9-474b-a20a-3389bc1d36c3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Guild Lodge - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum, pro rata (subject to confirmation) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 18.75 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-21T12:30:38.427Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/BarrowinFurness_Cumbria/Lancashire_South_Cumbria_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health/Mental_Health-v8384281 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8384281?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lscft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Do you have experience of using mental health services? Would you like to use these experiences to support other people and their families receiving these services? Can you inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible - empowering our service users to achieve their hopes, dreams and goals? Are you are willing to share your own experiences with others, if so we are looking to recruit Senior Peer Facilitator with lived experience of using mental health services to join our Early Intervention Service. The role of the Senior Peer Facilitator has been developed specifically for people who have lived experience of recovery from mental health challenges and experience of personally accessing inpatient mental health services or secondary care community mental health services. Senior Peer Facilitators will have experience of providing peer support to mental health service users. ### Main duties of the job This important role will help us to develop a supportive peer network across the Early Intervention service locality by enhancing the recruitment, training and mentorship of Peer Facilitators. You will play a key role in developing Trust wide understanding of the role of Peers in achieving excellent person centred care, as well as promoting recovery principles and education. If you have experience of working as a peer and are looking to develop your skills further whilst championing the importance of lived experience, we would love to receive an application from you to join our innovative Early Intervention service. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Motivated and enthusiastic - Able to work using a non-judgmental manner - Adaptable to change ### Knowledge **Essential** - Lived experience of mental health illness and experience of accessing secondary care services. - Wide range of life experiences to bring an enabling and positive view of opportunities for others - Understanding of the issues and concerns of mental health service users ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in a mental health peer support/ facilitation role - Ability to maintain boundaries and form a positive therapeutic relationship with service users and carers - Experience of liaising with other agencies and partners ### Qualifications **Essential** - Good level of secondary education in Maths and English at GCSE or equivalent level - Level 3 Peer Worker Apprenticeship or relative qualification Or Commitment to work towards Level 3 Peer Worker Apprenticeship ## Documents - [jdps (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10713459) - [we do more at lscft (pdf, 654.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2256) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.